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ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comTue, 03 Mar 2015 19:09:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: hellswitchhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1723752
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:05:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1723752The Hambrick brothers? Both felons. One for cocaine selling I believe and the other for holding his GF hostage and raping her multiple times. It would be sad to see either of them collect a dime.
]]>By: wallacejayhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721924
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:14:49 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721924Mick Tinglehoff??? If that even a real person
]]>By: vtmemhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721849
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:19:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721849Don’t be so pessimistic. NFL hasn’t declared bankruptcy yet.
]]>By: toolkienhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721697
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:33:00 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721697If significant money is involved here, we can kiss the NFL goodbye. This would be the first shot over the bow, and the owners aren’t going to absorb massive liability on top of their other costs. If the owners have to put a sinking fund into place for future liability, it’s going to have to come from the player portion of the take. If they refuse, the industry is over.
]]>By: hboc01http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721638
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:19:51 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721638Sorry Todd Marinivich, pre-existing conditions don’t count.
]]>By: briang123http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721634
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:12:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721634To save you the trouble, I will type the entire list of players thatbarebfullynaware of the problems football can cause later in life and have decided to retire to be an insurance salesman, janitor, or business manager because of health of safety concerns. The entire listbis as follows:

No one.

Sorry, I have no sympathy for the former players that just want a cut of today’s action. The lawyers want the massive numbers because that will help the impression of their case more than the evidence will.

]]>By: calbsurehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721579
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:20:56 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721579Can I submit my name? I’ve watched some pretty bad football over the years and watched my team lose Super Bowls. Still have a knot form my head from last season.
]]>By: dan39564http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721438
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:17:06 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721438Probably works just like those asbestos lawsuits, The only people who get any real Money are the Laywers!
]]>By: CKLhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721394
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:46:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721394chillmodedlb says: Apr 14, 2012 11:23 PM
Salisbury…yeah.
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His OTHER head was his real problem.
]]>By: damnyankee13http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721261
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:38:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721261I agree with Petedutcher, that the nfl should have lifetime medical for the players, but the players union should share in this burden. The players knew the risks and accepted them. Now, both the NFL and the NFLPA should stand up and help the former players without neither the NFL or the NFLPA would exist.
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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:17:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721242Wow!! What a list lol. This is getting ridiculous. I think everyone should always try to blame all their problems on somebody else, that way you don’t have to take responsibility for anything in your life:( What about the players that refused to come out of the game, didn’t reveal their symptoms & continued to play? That was part of football culture at the time. Most instances, players will always want to continue playing & even in today’s climate… the medical staff often has to shut players down against the players’ wishes. At what point do you place blame? What about all the players that lived a hard life style while being in the spotlight, engaging in substance abuse (alcohol or otherwise)? Those behavioral patterns can effect outcome. I don’t know, people all over the world have tough hands dealt, & not everyone wants to find blame. I guess I just don’t know…
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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:27:56 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721181I counted a lot of major players in their times on the list. The former players will have the burden of proof to show two things: 1. How concussions and/or neurological damage has affected them; and 2. How the league was aware of that likely damage from concussions and did nothing. By far, that second point is going to be very difficult to show.
]]>By: tentoes2http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721157
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:59:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721157i have suffered through five concussions between PAYING TO PLAY high school football and college rugby. the effects can be quite legit and i still deal with them three years after my last injury. 10-15 years ago doctors hardly knew a thing about treatment/prevention. we are still in the dark with most cases. look at morneau and all his setbacks accompanied by vague explanations and talk of retirement. why do these former players think that when the medical field knew very little about the seriousness of concussions that the NFL should have. this is now an adaptive management situation and the NFL should bear little responsibility for the past. goodell is trying his hardest to make the game safe. our efforts should be focused on the future. i don’t feel the need to sue my former high school or college for liability purposes. the thought of it is absurd to me. these players need to stop pointing the finger. not every bad situation is someones fault. the world is rough and if these former ‘tough guys’ (Fuad Reviez excluded) don’t understand that, then that is the reason i feel bad for them, not because they are broke looking for handouts. good luck nfl.
]]>By: bhindenemylineshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721098
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:27:19 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721098If your life long dream is to become a police officer then you should realize that there is a chance you may get shot.

If your life long dream is to play in the NFL then you should realize there is a chance you may sustain an injury that affects your quality of life.

Both are occupational hazards. If you don’t want to risk it, find another job. If you know the risks and decide to continue down this career path then you should not be able to sue your employer.

Surely you’ve made enough money with this site to purchase some Dragon Speech recognition S/W?

]]>By: mikeinminnyhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721078
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:39:56 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721078It’s kind of ironic that names that are associated with shortened careers due to concussions (Merrill hodge, Troy Aikman, Steve Young) seem to be omitted from this list. Does the list of players who were concussed yet took care of themselves financially come later?
]]>By: freebird2011http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721072
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:29:17 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721072To some degree, this is overblown.

First, most states have some form of workers compensation immunity, i.e. if an employee is injured on the job through anything but intentional conduct, the employer will not be liable.

Second, pursuant to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Wilson v. Garcia, the federal court is obligated to apply the state law statute of limitations where the injury or injuries occurred. As such, a lot of these claims are going to be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations.

Third, if any of these guys have previously filed or participated in a lawsuit, they may be barred by claim and/or issue preclusion, which is a fancy way of saying you have to bring all your eggs in one basket and don’t get a second bite of the apple.

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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:11:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721067For many this is a very legitimate cause,while for others, this is one last chance to take a swing at the NFL piñata filled with cash. I’m surprised Warren Sapp hasn’t joined, basing his bankruptcy upon early stages of dementia.
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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:57:28 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721065This is the beginning of the end of football as we know it. NHL is next, in Canada more and more parents are not allowing their kids to play anymore due to the high number of concussions. Some are actually comparing it to child abuse.
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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:42:42 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721059What is the average financial situation for these guys?
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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:03:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721044Steve Young doesn’t need to be on the list, he still has 15 more years of USFL paychecks rolling in along with his ESPN gig.
]]>By: jason49erhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721042
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:58:26 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721042Troy Hambrick must have had a ton of concussions his rookie year because that’s all I really remember him playing much.

And lmfao @ Scott Player being on the list.

And OF COURSE Kevan Barlow’s name is on that list, he’s an idiot too.

]]>By: harrisonhits2http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721041
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:49:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721041Its called assumed risk and every football player understands they are doing so.

The fact that our legal system has been ruined by attorneys is the only reason someone can knowingly assume a risk and then still file a lawsuit over something like this.

The end result is going to be a game which no longer resembles the one that everyone loves and is the number one sport in the US today.

First thing, kill all the lawyers. Then maybe we can have the sport back again instead of the pansified wussy version it is headed to.

Eventually the league will end up with players wrapped in pillows a foot deep and barely able to move. Causing a bruise or a scratch will be automatic 15 yard penalties with he who caused said awful injury ejected from the game.

Pathetic.

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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:29:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721036My feeling is…if the NFL is going to pay Roger Goodell $20 million a year….then these guys deserve to take the league to the woodshed.
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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:47:38 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721025@barrysblogs

You probably don’t realize Jack Tatum is dead. Or that when he tried to apologize he was rebuffed.

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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:21:06 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721012barrysblog: Worry not about Jack Tatum receiving any money. As for your wish for him to rot in “dementia hell”…..Perhaps, because Mr. Tatum is deceased!!
]]>By: jacobslatterhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1721007
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:05:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1721007Wading more closely through the mass of names is Shane Dronett, a DT who teamed with Travis Hall to form a nice high motor duo on the interior DL. He commit suicide like 2 years ago but whether it was family/financial problems or something else I ain’t sure of.
]]>By: vinylwindowshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/14/more-and-more-recognizable-names-joining-concussion-lawsuits/#comment-1720994
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:41:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=549908#comment-1720994What’s sad is the lawyers are the ones that win. Even if the players get some money the lawyers will get the majority of it.

Total money grap. Most of these players have nothing left so why not join a class action lawsuit.

I wonder if Barry Foster will quit on his fellow plaintiffs like he did on his team.

I wonder if Jack Tatum will be asked to give his share of any settlement to every player he every hit.

The same for Greg Lloyd.

Lyle is there but where is Glenn Blackwood?

Tim McKyer probably received his biggest concussion when Tony Martin blew his doors off in the 1994 AFC Championship game (I feel badly for the guy if he is suffering from the effects of concussions received while playing, but the fact is he earned his spot in NFL lore by letting Martin get behind him that day).

It is bizarre that many players on this list likely received concussions due to hits from other players on the list.

This is such a tough topic. On the one hand, these guys theoretically new the immediate risks, but on the other hand they really did not know anything about the long term risks. Stories like Mike Webster, Dave Duerson and Justin Strzelczyk were not there for most of these guys to even begin to understand the potential long term risks of repeated head trauma.

It is interesting that Steve Young and Troy Aikman are missing from the list. It is hard to think of any more high profile concussion victims than these two. Merrill Hoge is another well-known concussion victim who is missing from the list.